Bulog Said Government Rice Reserve Stocks Are 600,000, Enough To Eid Al-Fitr?

President Director of Perum Bulog Budi Waseso. (Photo: Mery Handayani/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Public Company of the Logistics Affairs Agency (Perum Bulog) revealed that the government's rice reserves (CBP) in Bulog's warehouse were 680,000 tons.

This rice reserve is certain to be sufficient until Eid al-Fitr 2023.

President Director of Perum Bulog Budi Waseso said the rice stock would later be disbursed through the Food Supply and Price Stabilization Program (SPHP), known as market operations.

"The rice stock is now more than 600,000 tons for the benefit of the Lebaran stock, it is very sufficient, March has started the start of the main harvest," he said at the Bulog Headquarters, Jakarta, Friday, January 20.

Furthermore, Buwas, Budi Waseso's nickname, said that when the harvest season entered from March to June, Bulog would absorb farmers' rice.

"We have a target of at least 1 million. If it could be 2 million, why 1 million. Because our task (of absorption) is 2.4 million tons," he said.

Buwas also hopes that this harvest season will produce abundant rice produced by domestic farmers. Thus, Bulog can absorb a large amount.

"Hopefully the harvest of Meret, April, May, June will be large. So we can absorb a lot of domestic portions. If we fail to harvest because of nature, nothing can be blamed," he said.

Regarding the condition of the government's rice reserve stock which had run low, Buwas explained that his party was trying to meet the import target.

Where Bulog was tasked with bringing in 500,000 tons of imported rice. This rice will come gradually until February 16.

"With rice imports and the government's rice reserves being met, the price of rice in the market will certainly be controlled," he said.